Home business From selling sweets at school to Africa’s richest man: How Dangote built an industrial powerhouse From selling sweets at school to Africa’s richest man: How Dangote built an industrial powerhouse Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is seeking to expand his giant Nigerian oil refinery through an IPO aimed at giving ordinary Africans a stake in his business empire.
October 31, 2026 · Image via IOL News. Supplied with the article; rights remain with the copyright holder . Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest man, is expanding his Nigerian oil refinery through an IPO to give ordinary Africans a stake in his business empire.
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote now stands on the cusp of what could be the continent's biggest-ever IPO.
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Published October 31, 2026 
